Side Dish

Crust-Topped Broccoli-Cheese Bake

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prep time

10 min

total time

40 min

makes

14 servings, 1 cup (250 mL) each

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What You Need

1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g tub) Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Spread

1 can (10 fl oz/284 mL) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup water

1 pkg. (1 kg) frozen broccoli florets, thawed, drained

1 cup Kraft Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese

1 block (1/2 of 397-g pkg.) frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, beaten

Make It

HEAT oven to 400°F.

MIX cream cheese spread, soup and water in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in broccoli and Cheddar; spoon into 2-1/2- to 3-L shallow rectangular or oval baking dish.

ROLL out pastry on lightly floured surface to fit baking dish; place over filling in baking dish. Press pastry onto rim of dish to seal; brush lightly with egg. Cut slits in pastry to vent.

BAKE 30 min. or until filling is heated through and pastry is puffed and golden brown.

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Make Ahead

Casserole can be assembled in advance. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, uncovered, as directed, increasing bake time if needed until filling is heated through.

Substitute

Prepare using Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Light Cream Cheese Product, which has 40% less fat than regular Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Spread.

Note

Puff pastry is also available in frozen pre-rolled sheets. If you purchase the pastry in this form, thaw 1 sheet as directed on package. Roll to fit baking dish and continue as directed.

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Enjoyed by all, will definitely make this again. I think it's very important to make sure the broccoli is "well" thawed and dried with a paper towel. I doubled up on the recipe but used the same size baking dish as called for. Was a big hit!!
posted by a cook | on 12/26/2011

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I know I already reviewed this in 2009, and I've been making it several times a year since. Still amazing!! Gets devoured at every potluck, and people ask me to make it! So easy to whip together. I love buying the "President's Choice" brand of pre-rolled puff pastry in the frozen foods section to top this with to make it even easier. Sometimes I substitute egg whites on top of the pastry. Absolutely recommend this easy recipe to anyone.
posted by hscammell | on 12/14/2011

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Parboiled fresh broccolli (do not like the frozen) then baked. Next time will add some diced chicken breasts.
posted by sarlt | on 4/19/2011

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How do you get the broccoli cooked? - the taste was great but the broccoli was still crunchy...i 4got and added the water so i just added 1 1/2 T of flour to the sauce as well.
posted by negirl | on 3/3/2011

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There were no leftovers with this dish. That's for sure. But I agree, next time I will eliminate the water.
posted by 1tunny | on 2/2/2011

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This is an awesome recipe make it for all the special occasions !!!!
posted by a cook | on 11/14/2010

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My husband loved it! It was a bit runny at first, so next time I'll omit the water. I'm making it again on Thanksgiving.
posted by a cook | on 9/27/2008

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I just made this for a party, and it was a hit. I prepared it the day before, and used fresh veggies. It was very good, and easy to make!
posted by annierow79 | on 4/24/2007

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I have made this for guests a number of times and everyone LOVES it. They are always impressed.
posted by larsenel | on 4/14/2007

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Delicious! Can't wait to serve it to guests! I used a full head of fresh broccoli and just washed it and cut it up and threw it in! It cooked while in the oven! Easy prep, great results!
posted by king-girlz | on 2/20/2007